Weather
Heavy rain for parts of the North Island on Sunday
A front moving across the North Island from the west tomorrow will bring a period of heavy rain to many parts of the island, MetService says.
Thousands remain without power in Australia after tropical cyclone
Tens of thousands in coastal Queensland are without power after Cyclone Kirrily made landfall near the Great Barrier Reef.
Deluge, lightning strikes hit Westland
Some parts of the South Island's West Coast received 200mm of rain overnight, and 300 homes near Dunedin Airport have been without power.
The BIG U - defending Manhattan from future floods
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Heavy rain warnings for West Coast
The West Coast Regional Council is closely watching the coming weather and deploying staff in Westland over the weekend.
Emergency meeting as Westland braces for another downpour
The already sodden West Coast is tipped to get another 150 to 200mm of rain - but one mayor says they're used to it. Audio
Highest fire risk for Manawatū-Whanganui region this summer
The fire danger will be very high for the Manawatū-Whanganui region this weekend, Fire and Emergency says.
Wet and stormy weekend for southern and central parts of the country
An active front is forecast to sweep up over southern and central New Zealand bringing heavy rain and strong winds heading into the weekend.
Climate impact of air conditioners
It's been a sweltering week across the motu. Some of us opened every door and window in a desperate search of a cooling breeze... while other lucky souls shut themselves inside with air conditioners.
…Cyclone Kirrily downgraded to category one
The cyclone is crossing the Queensland coast and is expected to weaken as it moves inland.
Franz Josef river shifts radically after storm
With further bad weather forecast, West Coast Civil Defence has swung into action over the river change and the potential risk.
Tropical cyclone Kirrily upgraded to 'severe' as it approaches Australian coast
A tropical cyclone off the coast of northern Australia was upgraded to "severe" category three on Thursday, hours before it was set to make landfall along the coastline bordering the Great Barrier…
'Keep a sharp eye on the forecast' as anniversary of Auckland floods approaches
Cyclone Kirrily is bearing down on Far North Queensland, and could cause heavier-than-usual rainfall on this side of the Tasman too. Audio
Cyclone Kirrily could impact NZ weather
Cyclone Kirrily is bearing down on far north Queensland and is expected to make landfall near Townsville Thursday night as a category two storm.
And it's likely to impact weather here in Aotearoa… Audio
MetService rolls out storm and fire notifications for app
The weather monitoring agency says the feature is partially a response to the widespread confusion during last year's floods in Auckland. Audio
MetService app to warn users of disasters
Kiwis will now be able to sign up for text alerts for extreme weather events or fire risk.
Localised Red Warning notifications will be sent instantly to those who are in the path of extreme weather.
…Southland council says more funding needed for flood protection
The region is grappling with ageing infrastructure and more frequent extreme weather.
Severe heatwave to bring hottest weather in four years to NSW
Parts of NSW are facing the hottest temperatures in four years this week as a severe heatwave engulfs central and eastern Australia.
Dry conditions take hold in the South Island
A South Island farmer says he hasn't seen conditions this dry in years.
Several parts of the country are experiencing very dry to extremely dry conditions with widespread fire restrictions and a… Audio
Freak waves slams into Marshall Islands US Army base
Freak waves slams into Marshall Islands US Army base. Audio
